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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Global Risks 2013 synthesizes the insights, ideas and contributions of many individuals through workshops, interviews, group calls and research. The project team sincerely thanks everyone who took part in the challenge to think hard about global risks. Without their dedication, guidance and support, we would not have been able to develop this report.

Global Risks 2013, Eighth Edition Partners

Marsh & McLennan Companies

National University of Singapore

Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford

Swiss Reinsurance Company

Wharton Center for Risk Management, University of Pennsylvania

Zurich Insurance Group

With special thanks to Advisory Group for the Global Risks 2013 Eighth Edition (in alphabetical order by last name):

David Cole, Swiss Reinsurance Company

John P. Drzik, Oliver Wyman Group (MMCo)

Ian Goldin, Oxford Martin School

Howard Kunreuther, The Wharton School,

University of Pennsylvania

Axel Lehmann, Zurich Insurance Group

Tan Chorh Chuan, National University of Singapore

And the following representatives of the global risk partners for their contribution to the Global Risks report content development and dissemination (in alphabetical order by last name):

Josephine Chennell, Swiss Reinsurance Company

Natalie Day, Oxford Martin School

Rainer Egloff, Swiss Reinsurance Company

Ho Tech Hua, National University of Singapore

Erwann Michel-Kerjan, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Lucy Nottingham, Marsh & McLennan Companies

Gregory Renand, Zurich Insurance Group

Reto Schneider, Swiss Reinsurance Company

Andrea Stuermer, Zurich Insurance Group

Tay Lee Teng, National University of Singapore

Mike Useem, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Steve Wilson, Zurich Insurance Group

Alex Wittenberg, Marsh & McLennan Companies

The project team would also like to thank all the business, public sector, academic and civil society leaders who participated in our interviews, workshops, and risk cases development (in alphabetical order by last name with their affiliation at the time of participation):

Dominique L. Monnet, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Carmem Pessoa, World Health Organization

Laura J.V. Piddock, University of Birmingham and Antibiotic Action

Paul Rogers, World Health Organization

Nabil Safrany, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Johan Struwe, World Health Organization

Special Report: Building National Resilience to Global Risks

Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group

Dennis L. Chesley, PwC

Mary Cline, Eurasia Group

Anne-Sophie Crépin, Stockholm Resilience Centre

Elizabeth Eide, The National Academies, Division of Earth and Life Sciences

Victor Galaz, Stockholm Resilience Centre

Jac C. Heckelman, Wake Forest University

Emily Hoch, Eurasia Group

Anders Hoffman, Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority

Randolph Kent, Humanitarian Futures Programme

Szerb László, University of Pecs

Emma Lindqvist, Eurasia Group

Alexsandra Lloyd, Eurasia Group

Kirstjen Nielsen, Sunesis Consulting, LLC

Satoru Nishikawa, Japan Water Agency

Sara Pantuliano, Overseas Development Institute

Rodrigo Pérez Mackenna, Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo

Courtney Rickert McCaffrey, Eurasia Group

Christopher Michaelson, PwC

Dionisis Philippas, JRC

Michaela Saisana, European Commission

Andrea Saltelli, OECD

Ross D. Schaap, Eurasia Group

Don Tapscott, Moxie Insights

X Factors

Tim Appenzeller, Nature

Philip Campbell, Nature

We also would like to thank all the people who participated in the Global Risks Survey 2012.

In addition, the project team expresses its gratitude to the Global Agenda Council community managers, the Business Engagement and Development team, and the following colleagues from the World Economic Forum for their advice and support throughout the Global Risks report development: